West Virginia suffragists celebrate Tennessee’s ratification
An August 18, 1920, suffragist celebration in Fairmont, W.Va., reflected nationwide jubilation after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote.
Author: Gerald D. Swick
Woman’s Suffrage vote in W.Va. worthy of Hollywood
West Virginia’s vote to ratify the 19th Amendment is a story worthy of Hollywood, with political machinations, a cross-country race, and a vacant Senate seat.
A Movement to Make the Confederate Flag Part of the U.S. Flag
During a time of ennobling the Lost Cause some Southerners wanted the Confederate battle flag incorporated into the American flag.
Easter Disaster in Wellsburg, West Virginia, 1902
Easter Sunday 1902 began and ended under sunny skies in West Virginia, but in between storms brought tragedy to a church service in Wellsburg.